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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: This is an ongoing legal process and I do not wish to comment on the matter until these proceedings have been completed. I have arranged for the Deputy's question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for disability allowance (DA) from this gentleman was received on 2 November 2017. Further medical evidence was received from this gentleman’s mother on 20 November 2017 and on 7 December 2017. This is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received in respect of this child on 28 August 2017. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on 23 November 2017 outlining the decision in this case. In the case of an application which is refused, the applicant may submit additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity Pension (IP) was awarded to the person in question with effect from 28 May 2015. Her IP was stopped with effect from 28 September 2017 on the grounds that she had commenced employment in February 2016 without prior permission from the Department. Your representation has been treated as a review request from the lady in question. Following a review of all the information...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman is in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) since 23 April 2014. An application for Free Fuel Allowance (FFA) was received from this gentleman on 20 October 2017. FFA is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months. It is paid to people who are dependent on long-term social welfare payments and who are unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: In April 2016 this lady was awarded full rate Disability Allowance (DA) with effect from 21 October 2015. Following a review of the entitlement of this lady’s DA on 19 September 2017, it was found that she had an increase in her means from her previous assessment due to her spouse receiving a private pension from Zurich Life. As this lady’s spouse is in receipt of a Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: This lady submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 21 July 2017. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 01 September 2017 and of her rights of review and appeal. On 14 September 2017 the person in question appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from this lady in respect of her two children on 26 September 2017. She was notified on 7 December 2017 that her domiciliary care allowance claim has been awarded for her son. Further additional information in relation to her daughter’s care needs has been received and will now be considered before a decision is made in her...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Health Service Executive's ( HSE’s) report “Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion”,(2011) proposes a new model of support in the community by moving people from institutional settings to the community. The plan is being rolled out at a regional and local level and involves full consultation with stakeholders. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: The department received a claim for invalidity pension (IP) from the lady concerned on the 15 June 2017. Her claim for IP was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on the 01 August 2017 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her rights of review and appeal. She requested a review of this decision and submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (7 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the lady concerned on the 22 November 2017. The claim will be processed as quickly as possible and the she will be notified directly of the outcome. I...